The Alaska Contractor - Summer 2008

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You can’t win if you don’t enter. Yes, it’s that time of year again. THE ALASKA USA INSURANCE BROKERS EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARDS and the MARSH USA EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY AWARDS deadlines are Sept. 5, 2008. So start now to get your projects and programs submitted. Contact Kimberley at the AGC office and request the full award rules, category information, and entry forms. Your organization deserves the credit for its hard work and although not everyone will win an award, everyone receives the satisfaction of knowing their work was examined by a panel of their colleagues. Some of AGC’s best known names have entered and won, and now so can you. Here is what our members and previous winners are saying… CONSTRUCTION CALL FOR ENTRIES EXCELLENCE in Construction & Safety Achievements Brad West, WEST CONSTRUCTION The Excellence In Construction Award is the end result of the dedication, hard work and perseverance of all our employees. West Construction takes pride in receiving this annual award, working toward receiving one year after year. To us, there is no greater achievement than being recognized by our peers in the industry. Dick and Jennie Weldin, WELDIN CONSTRUCTION INC. Our company is not as “high profile” as many Alaska contractors because most of our work occurs on military installations, both in Alaska and the Pacific Rim. Submitting projects for awards packages lets our peers know what we’re up to. It is also a tremendous morale boost for our employees to know they were part of an award-winning project.
SAFETY Kevin P. Welker, KIEWIT BUILDING GROUP. Safety is job one at Kiewit, and acknowledgement of our safety program assures our clients that every employee will go home safely at the end of every work day. Our employees take personal pride in our excellent safety record and appreciate the recognition of our peers at AGC. The three aspects of attitude, family responsibility and good work plans is the road map we use to this safety success. Richard Podobnik, INTERIOR ALASKA ROOFING INC. Regardless of a company’s size, employee, job site and customer safety should always be the number one priority in our industry. Creating and implementing a quality safety program takes a lot of time, effort, and money which is returned many times over. Winning the Marsh 2006 Excellence Award for Contractors Safety Program and being recognized by our industry was a great honor. Brad West, WEST CONSTRUCTION Receiving the AGC Safety Award was no accident. Pun on words aside, receiving this award was actually the result of each and every West Construction employee diligently making safety in our workplace priority number one on a daily basis. There is no award taken in such high regard by us than one that rewards the safety of our employees. Thomas Ulrich, Vice President, AMERICAN MARINE CORPORATION When competing in a competitive bid process and work is awarded to the lowest bidder, many times safety is one of the areas that is compromised in order to win projects. It’s gratifying to be recognized by the AGC and my peers for safety achievements – It shows my clients and competitors that we can get the job done on time, within budget and while still maintaining the highest safety standards. HOW TO ENTER So what are you waiting for? The time to enter is now. Award rules and categories are available on the AGC Web site http://www.agcak.org under Hot Topics, mailed to all member companies in early July. The DEADLINE to enter is 5 p.m. Sept. 5, 2008, at the AGC of Alaska Anchorage office on 8005 Schoon Street. Call Kimberley at 561-5354 or e-mail Kimberley@agcak.org for more information.
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